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lovecraft_401 t1_j6b8p5y wrote

Everyone wants to help, but “NIMBY”? Also, those of us that have been here a while know it wasn’t that long ago that the whole Armory neighborhood was like that. Now the gentrifiers are upset that it’s slightly like it used to be.

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OctoberRust13 t1_j6bfvzs wrote

"Like it used to be" doesnt mean it wasnt terrible then too.

Oh the neighborhood is clean and safe! How awful!

I knew it was a risk posting this because I'm as liberal as they come but to deny the reality of situation isn't being woke...it's being accepting of a broken system and then pointing the finger at me for calling it out as if I'm the problem.

NIMBY? How about not in anyone's backyard?

You probably live in a gentrified section of Providence and guess what? When you were house/apartment hunting, lets be real, you weren't looking west of cranston st. Why is that? Do tell.

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FrutaFertil t1_j6cqqcb wrote

Soooo not in anyone’s backyard means we banish these folks to their own commune somewhere in the sticks? Like everywhere that is part of society is “in someone’s backyard”. That’s such a disingenuous thing to say.

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Previous_Floor t1_j6cth2z wrote

What's the solution? You clearly don't want them in your backyard either.

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FrutaFertil t1_j6d2jvz wrote

Idk, I don’t pretend to have the solutions to all of society’s ailments. We’ve elected people whose whole job is to lead an organized society. I’ll let them figure it out!

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lovecraft_401 t1_j6bv8d5 wrote

Don’t try and straw man me. I’m an anonymous stranger on the internet. You know nothing about me. Don’t project your gentrifier’s guilt on other people. Look inside and face what you are.

You are clearly not “as liberal as they come”. Just another NIMBY that wants the problem pushed to a place where they don’t have to see it everyday.

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decoysara t1_j6ds3b8 wrote

Liberal as they come, aka moderate in the eyes of the rest of the world

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wafflesandgin t1_j6be9qs wrote

The WBNA Christmas Caroling is at risk here! And yard sale day!

/s

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OctoberRust13 t1_j6bg2u7 wrote

I couldn't care less about either of those things. I do like the Dexter Farmers Market though. I also like parks that aren't full of trash. Do you not?

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FoleyisGood t1_j6dz8cv wrote

you say you are sarcastic but we all know deep down the WBNA is probably very concerned about this.

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ToBeeContinued t1_j6frgwj wrote

Fucked up to say it but if they’re popping in the park and you’re on Reddit I’d guess they need that space more than you do

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lovecraft_401 t1_j6cx9ot wrote

You’re the one commenting on the “barely legal teens” subreddit. You shouldn’t be around anyone

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